Hyper Light Breaker: A Guide to Acquiring and Utilizing Golden Rations
Hyper Light Breaker features several resources, with Golden Rations being the rarest and crucial for significant upgrades. This guide clarifies their acquisition and application.
Where to Find Golden Rations
Golden Rations are primarily obtained through two methods: exploration and cycle resets.
Exploration: During gameplay, explore the map for chest icons. These chests often contain resources, and some may hold Golden Rations (indicated by the Golden Ration icon above the chest). Areas marked with Prism icons (golden diamond) frequently have nearby Golden Ration chests.
Cycle Resets: A cycle represents an Overgrowth instance, resetting when your revives (Rez count) deplete. Upon running out of revives, you can retry the map (losing resources) or fully reset the cycle at the Cursed Outpost. Successful cycle resets yield a score; achieving a high enough rank rewards Golden Rations.
Golden Ration Applications
Golden Rations are essential for progression in Hyper Light Breaker. Their primary use is unlocking permanent upgrades at your home base: enhancing character abilities or acquiring new vendor services.
Furthermore, Golden Rations unlock Sycoms – items defining your Breaker's stats and passive abilities, significantly impacting playstyle.
Prioritization: Upon obtaining your first Golden Ration, prioritize purchasing the extra medkit upgrade from Pherus Bit. This significantly aids survivability, mitigating the game's punishing combat mechanics.
Note: Resources are retained upon death, but equipped weapons, amps, and perks sustain damage, potentially leading to permanent loss.